Gladstone United - Last Game

This year, Christian's last year in middle school Gladstone Unit was undefeated!  Not even our rivals could squash these boys from giving coach Brian the send off he deserved. These boys worked so hard to get to where they are..  a team united not only with talent, but with an amazing drive and passion. Christian took away so many lessons, achievements, and memories in the years he spent playing for coach Brian.

I look forward to cheering these boys toward many more goals in the next 4 years... Gladstone High School Soccer!

During the last game each GU player had their number held up to sub out. The last quarter played by their predecessors. GU players then ceremoniously dumped huge Gatorade container of water on coach Brian's head! 

Paradigm

 A paradigm is a new way of looking or thinking about something.

So many things I see a new view of, just trying to grasp what my take on this new picture I've deduced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm

I'm so hot ;)

This heat is kicking my butt! I wish I could be carefree and playful like these girls enjoying the sun. But when the temperature goes above 90 I get crabby and woeful!

*Video soon to be deleted at the request of *M

Time keeps on slipping...

I think my rebellious teens, my short career as a 911 dispatcher, and constant early/midlife drama at has tainted my taste for this life as a SAHM. I can imagine a life other than what is, and still come back to the reality that I would choose no different. But the fact remains I'm languishing here. I find little joy in house work (other than my OCDP tendencies), don't enjoy constantly arguing with little people, and find little to talk about with my husband about at the end of the day when all is quiet.

I try to keep my head above the fog. Every couple months I binge through a book or two, I recently started exercising with a friend, and then there's always netflix or youtube to fill the gap in time when kids are in bed but the sun rays say it's too early to dream. BUT I'M STILL BORED!!!  SIGH... I don't care much for painful drama, but something needs to change I'm feeling so stagnant! Yes, I know there are lot of ideas and opportunities to do "things", but they all just feel like I'm just filling up time. Time that I have to spend with other people.. ugg! Time that I could be doing.....

K.. I'm done rant over. back to Netflix :(

Happy 8th Birthday Samuel!

Grandpa W* put together an amazing map that led to the treasure.

The rain did not detour these adventurers! 

The archaeological dig was a hit! 

The kids all loved their treasure chests! Sam decorated 3, and I did the rest. ;)